Speaking Our Truths: The –Ism Youth Files Podcast

A Mental Health Journey: The –Ism Youth Files

SPEAKING OUR TRUTHS: THE –ISM YOUTH FILES PODCAST [https://mediarites.org/mediarites/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Mila-studio1-scaled-e1694303327295-1024x956.jpeg]https://mediarites.org/mediarites/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Mila-studio1-scaled-e1694303327295.jpeg “It will be something we look back on and whether there’s another pandemic or there’s just some event that needs to be overcome, it would be a good way to recalibrate and say, ‘We’ve done this before. We are capable of overcoming it and moving forward.’” – Kaitlyn O’Neill quoted in this episode hosted by Mila Kashiwabara Our youngest writer Mila Kashiwabara, hosts the final podcast episode. We bring together youth writers who speak honestly about the meaning of mental wellness, what gives them comfort, what they’ve learned from the pandemic milestone and how they are still working to achieve healthy lives. Hosted by Mila Kashiwabara [https://mediarites.org/mila-kashiwabara/] and featuring: Genevieve Arce [https://mediarites.org/genevieve-bascos-arce/] Deandre Avant [https://mediarites.org/deandre-avant/] Ellenore Celko [https://mediarites.org/ella-celko/] Cara Chen [https://mediarites.org/cara-chen/] Journeya [https://mediarites.org/journeya/] Danica Leung [https://mediarites.org/danica-leung/] Erik Nielson [https://mediarites.org/erik-nielsen/] Kaitlyn O’Neill [https://mediarites.org/kaitlyn-oneill/] Freya Sticka [https://mediarites.org/freya-sticka/]

Surviving Trauma: The –Ism Yoth Files

SPEAKING OUR TRUTHS: THE –ISM YOUTH FILES PODCAST [https://mediarites.org/mediarites/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Danica-Studio-edited.jpeg]https://mediarites.org/mediarites/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Danica-Studio-scaled.jpeg “Life will get hard again. I know that. This time, however. Instead of staying stuck in my hell. I will rise. I will learn to love life again, and I will live.” – Isabella Santana quoted in this episode hosted by Danica Leung. Host Danica Leung features two strong young women, KyLynn Lucio off the Lower Sioux Reservation in Minnesota and Isabella Santana in Torrence, CA, who share their intense personal stories of sexual violence, trauma and self-harm and how they have overcome hardship through therapy and family support. Hosted by Danica Leung [https://mediarites.org/danica-leung/] and featuring: KyLynn Hattie Lucio [https://mediarites.org/kylynn-lucio/] Isabella Santana [https://mediarites.org/isabella-santana/]

Added Challenges: The –Ism Youth Files

SPEAKING OUR TRUTHS: THE –ISM YOUTH FILES PODCAST [https://mediarites.org/mediarites/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Jenell-studio-edited.jpeg]https://mediarites.org/mediarites/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Jenell-studio-scaled.jpeg “I was born with several physical and mental disabilities, including autism. And because of that, I always struggled to fit in and I experienced depression. One of my teachers once said, “every generation has a turning point.” For my generation, it was the covid-19 pandemic.  It forced us to adapt and make changes we might not have made.” – Jenell Theobald Host Jenell Theobald discusses the challenges of disability during and after the pandemic as youth returned to school, and how that compounded issues in the pandemic. She speaks from personal experience and also brings in other youth that have similar challenges. Hosted by Jenell Theobald [https://mediarites.org/jenell-theobald/] and featuring: Niko Boskovic [https://mediarites.org/nico/] Fermina Lopez Veronica Salrin [https://mediarites.org/veronica-salrin/]

World On Fire: The –Ism Youth Files

SPEAKING OUR TRUTHS: THE –ISM YOUTH FILES PODCAST [https://mediarites.org/mediarites/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Cara-Studio-2-scaled-e1693966853358-912x1024.jpeg]https://mediarites.org/mediarites/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Cara-Studio-2-scaled-e1693966853358.jpeg “I think our generation is much more aware. And even though there are still situations where people are bullying each other or not being empathetic towards each other, but in general, our generation seems to understand more than the previous generations have.” – Adrija Jana quoted in this episode hosted by Cara Chen Join host Cara Chen recites her winning poem home • sick • ness that she wrote in social isolation leading us to a deep dive into the mental health challenges that our youth writers faced as the pandemic continued. Many youth turned to activism to enact social change on the local level as the world seemed on fire both literally and symbolically.  Hosted by Cara Chen [https://mediarites.org/cara-chen/] and featuring: Deandre Avant [https://mediarites.org/deandre-avant/] Adrija Jana [https://mediarites.org/adrija-jana/] Roodley Merilo [https://mediarites.org/roodley-merilo/] Isabella Santana [https://mediarites.org/isabella-santana/] Jenell Theobald [https://mediarites.org/jenell-theobald/] VISIT SPEAKING OUR TRUTHS: THE –ISM YOUTH FILES [https://mediarites.org/the-ism-youth-files_podcast/] FOR MORE INFO.

And That Happened: The –Ism Youth Files

SPEAKING OUR TRUTHS: THE –ISM YOUTH FILES PODCAST [https://mediarites.org/mediarites/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Podcast-DeandreAvant-WBUR-2-good-e1693964256626-951x1024.jpeg]https://mediarites.org/mediarites/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Podcast-DeandreAvant-WBUR-2-good-e1693964256626.jpeg “I remember the day well, when he sent us a picture of him all decked out in his new gowns. Dressed all the way down in multiple layers of armored cloth of polyester. And all I could conjure was, “This can’t be real. Is it?” – excerpt of Journeya’s writing featured in this episode hosted by Deandre Avant Host Deandre Avant in the first episode weaves his personal story as a young person navigating COVID lockdowns and BLM protests in Boston during the pandemic. He tells us about other youth around the country and India who were also greatly impacted by social isolation, learning online for the first time and contending with their fears for family members and themselves when life had changed so drastically for the world. Hit especially hard were the BIPOC and disability communities.  Hear insightful and honest stories about this world-changing event that affected mental wellness for themselves and their families. Hosted by Deandre Avant  [https://mediarites.org/deandre-avant/]and featuring: Keona Burch [https://mediarites.org/keona-burch-2/] Katherine Elliot [https://mediarites.org/katherine-elliott/] Trini Feng [https://mediarites.org/trini-feng/] KyLynn Hattie Lucio [https://mediarites.org/kylynn-lucio/] Journeya [https://mediarites.org/journeya/] Kaitlyn O’Neill [https://mediarites.org/kaitlyn-oneill/] Isabella Santana [https://mediarites.org/isabella-santana/] VISIT SPEAKING OUR TRUTHS: THE –ISM YOUTH FILES [https://mediarites.org/the-ism-youth-files_podcast/] FOR MORE INFO.